The Essential Role of Gazetteers in Genealogical Research

Gazetteers connect place-names and locations, past and present, providing the locations of records as boundary lines change. Naomi Joshi, editor of the forthcoming New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer, helps you access the rich genealogical and historical resources in New York State gazetteers from the 19th century to the present.

This lecture, jointly sponsored by the NYG&B and the NYPL, is free and no registration is required. It will be held in the South Court Classroom of the New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Fifth Avenue, between 40th & 42nd Streets.

When:

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 5:30pm

Venue:

New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Fifth Avenue, between 40th & 42nd Streets, New York City